January 2015 Saw More Measles Cases Than All of 2012

Before the measles vaccination program started in 1963, the disease was endemic in the U.S., according to the CDC. Three million to 4 million Americans a year caught measles, just under 50,000 were hospitalized, 4,000 developed brain swelling, and between 400 and 500 died. http://www.newsweek.com/january-2015-saw-more-measles-cases-all-2012-304089 http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/02/health/measles-how-bad-can-it-be/